Deerfield Ranch Winery

2007Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

California: Sonoma County

Mission Briefing

To Boldly Go

This wine was a big hit with our tasting panel. Big on flavor, but elegant and soft on the palate, today’s 2007 Deerfield Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is a very highly recommended wine.

Robert Rex has outdone himself with this wonderful Cabernet. Of course, he had some of the finest fruit - from one of the best vintages on record, the 2007 vintage. Robert Parker awarded this vintage a decade-high 96 points. We have been doing our best to bring you wines from this important vintage, and we scored big with today’s masterfully crafted blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot.

This is one to stock up on, dear Operative!

Tasting Profile

Look:

Darkest burgundy hues with a slightly opaque core. At the edge, a fine ring of maroon encircles the glass.

Smell:

Very sweet on the nose, with aromas of blueberry and blackberry jam that give way to fresh cassis, lavender, fresh violets, slightly caramelized raisin and dried fall leaves.

Exceptionally long with fruit flavors that linger especially long at the back of the palate. As flavors fade, the tip of the tongue becomes woody and slightly dry.

Pairing:

Pair this very flexible wine with a wide variety of foods, including roasted duck breast in a plum reduction sauce. A flourless chocolate cake would be an extraordinary treat at the end of the meal.

What the Winery Says

Winemaking is a combination of art and science, cooking and chemistry. Like a memorable meal, it is first about the quality of the ingredients and then about the interplay of flavors, textures and technique. The flavor focus of each varietal is a different point on your palate. Cabernet forms the mid-palate structure. Merlot gives it more nose. Malbec fills in the lower back, like blackberries. Cabernet Franc adds a chocolate like experience at the top of your palate. Petit Verdot adds a touch of spice at the lower front.

3 years in a combination of French, Hungarian and American oak barrels

ABV

13.4%

About the Winery

Deerfield Ranch Winery is an award-winning winery located in the heart of the Sonoma Valley at Kenwood. We specialize in small lots of handmade wine from select Northern California vineyards. Currently we have 17 vineyards under contract and make as many as 40 separate lots of wine from those vineyards.

We make several wine varietals and blends, something for everyone, a wine for every occasion Production lots vary from 250 cases to 1000 cases. We will produce about 8,000 cases in 2005, and plan to grow to a maximum of 25,000 cases per year in our New Winery.

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